Once Tops Tony Awards
Steve Kazee
Once was a winner eight times over at the Tony Awards.
Leading all shows with 11 nominations, Once took home eight Tonys Sunday, including Best Musical. Steve Kazee was named best actor in a musical and John Tiffany won musical directing honors.
Peter and the Starcatcher followed with five awards. Clybourne Park won Best Play.
Audra McDonald engaged
Audra McDonald (The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess ) won best actress in a musical — her fifth Tony Award, tying her with record-holders Angela Lansbury and Julie Harris. Porgy and Bess also won Best Revival of a Musical.
Best Revival of a Play went to Death of a Salesman, which also earned best director for Mike Nichols — his ninth trophy.
Check out the winners below.
Best Musical: Once
Best Play: Clybourne Park
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Audra McDonald, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Nina Arianda, Venus in Fur
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: James Corden, One Man, Two Guvnors
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Steve Kazee, Once
Best Revival of a Musical: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Best Revival of a Play: Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Best Original Score: Newsies (Music by Alan Menken and Lyrics by Jack Feldman)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Judy Kaye (Nice Work If You Can Get It)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Christian Borle (Peter and the Starcatcher)
Best Direction of a Play: Mike Nichols, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Best Direction of a Musical: John Tiffany, Once
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Judith Light (Other Desert Cities)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Michael McGrath (Nice Work If You Can Get It)
Best Choreography: Christopher Gattelli, Newsies
Best Orchestration: Martin Lowe, Once
Best Book of a Musical: Once, Edna Walsh
Best Costume Design of a Play: Paloma Young, Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Scenic Design of a Play: Donyale Werle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Bob Crowley, Once
Best Costume Design of a Musical: Gregg Barnes, Follies
Best Sound Design of a Play: Darron L. West, Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Sound Design of a Musical: Clive Goodwin, Once
Best Lighting Design of a Play: Jeff Croiter, Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Natasha Katz, Once
Actor's Equity Association Award: Hugh Jackman
Isabelle Stevenson Award: Bernadette Peters
Regional Theater Award: Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, D.C.
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre: Emanuel Azenberg